Maybe not 25yrs ago, but with the bar being lowered to where it is now, its hard to say...he is willing and able to dumb it down for today's voters, which helps. Speaking of POTUS material, have you seen the standard for the last 4 years?

Ken, either one of us would make a better president than obama. He is getting what he wants, bankrupting America, ruining our Capitalist system. He wants to take money from the wealthy and redistribute it. Like he says "If you have a business, you didn't build it". What an idiotic statement. I have three small businesses and, believe me, I built them, not the government or the "obama". Back to Rubio, he seems to be a good candidate but, unfortunately, most Republicans get soft.

Ken, either one of us would make a better president than obama. He is getting what he wants, bankrupting America, ruining our Capitalist system. He wants to take money from the wealthy and redistribute it. Like he says "If you have a business, you didn't build it". What an idiotic statement. I have three small businesses and, believe me, I built them, not the government or the "obama". Back to Rubio, he seems to be a good candidate but, unfortunately, most Republicans get soft. They are afraid to attack (or tell the truth like Dr. Carson) about obama because he is black. They need to get over it....

Anybody that the current Republican leadership pushes is automatically suspect anymore. Would any right-thinking conservative have had McCain or Romney as their first choice for POTUS? Rubio is a good communicator and has the intellect to be a good candidate but my RINO alert is humming softly.

Hi Griff, your RINO alert may be right. I was totally againt McCain in 2008. I respect his service to our country but he is a prime representtive of a RINO (Dem in sheeps clothing). Lets see how Rubio progresses. Right now, we have to find a way to stop obama's wrecking crew.

That is exactly what we need Don. I heard a survey (I really dislike surveys) today saying most Americans think the country is going the wrong way but they don't blame obama. If it was Bush, all we would hear is blame. One of the big problems with obama is that anyone that goes against him is called a raciest.

Thanks for the replies everyone! RE: Obama ..You all give the man WAY WAY WAY WAY too much credit. He is no more in charge of the USA than any of the puppets we foist on the middle eastern countries are in charge of their people.... All Presidents are prostitutes that must answer to their pimps...and surprise! We the People are slaves to corruption and those pulling the POTUS strings...

Perhaps that's another discussion, but if obama got north of 90% of the black vote (and over 100% in some parts of Ohio, yea I know) - why isn't that considered racist on the part of blacks? Does anyone believe that it was due to the content of his character? All indications I've seen make it clear that it was the color of his skin. Sorry Dr. King, we're not there yet.

I don't dislike Obama. I don't dislike Romney (although we must admit to ourselves that those mom jeans and magic undies are almost irresistible!). I HATE the fact that they are one in the same. Virtually identical where the rubber meets the road. Epic FAIL on Americas part, putting these two dopes up for election. Its like choosing between solid turds and diarrhea. Either way, you are left with shit.

Colorful metaphor but point well made RB. I might push it a bit further and say epic FAIL on the Republican party leadership for continuing to be so inept and so narrowly focused. If we could get more true conservatives in charge of the party we could attract and field much better candidates and earn the support and trust of all the people. Imagine that.

Too early in the game for me to have an opinion on Rubio's competency as POTUS.
I expect to see an amendment to the constitution that allows his status for POTUS.
The justificiation will be with the changing demographics and overwhelming immigration wave, it must be this way.
Not saying I'm for it, just saying that is what's coming at you.

Carolyn, believe me he will be vetted. The dems and the obama media will vet him to death. They won't vet obama, ask about his background or his grades but are happy to vet (attack) any opponet of obama.

Rubio is a snake oil salesman telling the mindless republican sheep what they want to hear and promising the whorehouse, i mean whitehouse.. All the ignorant dopes want a Hispanic to run because they believe the entire world thinks as they do. They think people believe in identity politics and Rubio being a Latino will get Latinos to vote.

Rubio is a snake oil salesman telling the mindless republican sheep what they want to hear and promising the whorehouse, i mean whitehouse.. All the ignorant dopes want a Hispanic to run because they believe the entire world thinks as they do. They think people believe in identity politics and Rubio being a Latino will get Latinos to vote.
2012, BEYOND A SHADOW of any DOUBT proved by the Tea Party zealous endorsement of Romney that they are political whores. They have no character, no morals and no mind beyond their collective ignorance.

Why do they think Party Bosses believe they can Push Rubio? Because in 2012 the dusche bag Tea Party proved they will bend over and dropped their draws for anyone the party bosses tell them to.

Black, you are defiantely an obamite. Good luck, you now have to live with who you voted for - obama. He is destroying the country, you hate the Tea party and you are probably one of the Occupiers. Wait until you see YOUR elected president (not mine) kill you financially.

Micheal Talley, you definitely are a dumb sucker of Republic Party's their member. Now you have to live with who you nominated, and that you voted for a big time looser, and got nothing for it. You whored out your vote, and did not even get paid. How does that make you feel? How does it feel knowing that no one in your party respects you opinion because you proved you will always shout up and do what your told?

Micheal Talley, you definitely are a dumb sucker of Republic Party's their member. Now you have to live with who you nominated, and that you voted for a big time looser, and got nothing for it. You whored out your vote, and did not even get paid. How does that make you feel? How does it feel knowing that no one in your party respects you opinion because you proved you will always shout up and do what your told?
Only thing different than you and a crack whore prostitute, is at the end of the day, the crack whore prostitute actually collects something for her service. You just wipe your mouth and move on to the next guy your party bosses tell you to service. .